Domaine Morel 2021 Cotes du Jura Chardonnay 'Les Trouillots'

"Vines planted in 1980. Limestone marl. South-facing.

Closed on first pour, this serious Jura Chardonnay from the cold and difficult 2021 vintage, opens with aeration to reveal arresting aromas of orchard blossoms, green hazelnuts, sliced stone fruit, and subtle marzipan nuances. Fresh and incisive on the palate, this wine envelopes its line of acidity with a core of fruit allied to classic Jurassic minerality. Peach, nougat, citrus confiture wrap around fine and precise saline notes; layered chalk and grilled nuts emerge with time. Elegantly textured close. Very fine." — David